Myrmecophila humboldtii

Myrmecophila humboldtii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Alliance: Cattleya
Genus: Myrmecophila
Species: M. humboldtii
Binomial name
Myrmecophila humboldtii
Rolfe, 1917
Synonyms[1]
  • Epidendrum humboldtii Rchb.f.
  • Schomburgkia humboldtii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
  • Bletia humboldtii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
  • Laelia humboldtii (Rchb.f.) L.O.Williams
  • Schomburgkia humboldtii var. breviscapa H.G.Jones

Myrmecophila humboldtii is a species of orchid.[1] The species is named after Alexander von Humboldt. Its natural distribution is from Venezuela and the Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire and Curaçao; apparently extinct in Aruba).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Govaerts, R. "Myrmecophila humboldtii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 25: 51 (1917).". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.